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{{InfoboxWiki
{{InfoboxWiki
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|Name=Fandom
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|Type=Wiki farm
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|URL=https://www.fandom.com/
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|Quote=One of the most iconic wiki-hosting services of all time.}}
|Quote=One of the most iconic wiki-hosting services of all time.}}
Fandom (known as Wikicities from 2004-2006, Wikia from 2006-2016, and FANDOM powered by Wikia from 2017-2019) is a wiki farm that allows you to create your own wiki in minutes; it was founded on October 18, 2004, by Jimmy Wales (who also co-founded Wikipedia) and Angela Beesley Starling.
'''Fandom''' (known as Wikicities from 2004-2006, Wikia from 2006-2016, and FANDOM powered by Wikia from 2017-2019) is a wiki farm that allows you to create your own wiki in minutes; it was founded on October 18, 2004, by Jimmy Wales (who also co-founded Wikipedia) and Angela Beesley Starling.


== Why It Was The Love Of Fans ==
== Why It Was the Love of Fans ==
#It was (and still is) the first wiki farm that allowed you to host wikis without paying anything.
#It was (and still is) the first wiki farm that allowed you to host wikis without paying anything.
#Its staff back then were actually fair, helpful, and not overly focused on trying to be "politically correct".
#Its staff back then were actually fair, helpful, and not overly focused on trying to be "politically correct".
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#If you wanted to find something about a show, movie, game, etc. Chances are, they can be found on Fandom.
#If you wanted to find something about a show, movie, game, etc. Chances are, they can be found on Fandom.
== Toxic Fandom Qualities ==
== Toxic Fandom Qualities ==
#Ever since Fandom was acquired by Jon Miller in February 2018, it experienced a significant decline in quality.
#Ever since Jon Miller acquired Fandom in February 2018, it experienced a significant decline in quality.
#There were still a few bad wikis back then (for example, the Scary Logos Wiki, though it has improved dramatically after 2020, was filled with spam categories and low-quality pages).
#There were still a few bad wikis back then (for example, the Scary Logos Wiki, though it has improved dramatically after 2020, was filled with spam categories and low-quality pages).
[[Category:Wiki hosting services]]
[[Category:Wiki hosting services]]